Prolonged Exposure Therapy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Following Sexual Assault

Inclusion Criteria: * DSM-IV criteria for PTSD at least 12 weeks after sexual assault * PTSD symptoms that result from sexual assault and not from another traumatic experience Exclusion Criteria: * DSM-IV criteria for schizophrenia or delusional disorder * Unstable bipolar disorder, depression with psychotic features, or depression severe enough to require immediate psychiatric treatment. Clients who are medicated and still meet current criteria for these disorders will be excluded. * Substance dependence * Continued intimate relationship with the assailant